Great video of an unboxing and demonstration. I've had my #GlenCoe #glencoebagpipes Black Watch E-chanter for over a year. It's a great inexpensive way to practice my finger work. Good quality and the battery lasts a long time. Thanks for the video Matt!! I still refer to this video whenever asked for inexpensive options for E-chanters.

Thank you for the review! Was looking for an affordable e-chanter, ordered one right after watching your vid. Thumbs up!

Good review, man. I've had one of these for like six months and I like it, but I got a little bit of the crazy noises too, (not as crazy as this one was getting, though,) but I never bothered to contact the manufacturer about it, I just figured it was a bit cheaper, which is why I bought it. Now I know the trick, mine plays perfectly. Thanks, man!

Hi Matt. It’s a great instrument to use on buses while commuting etc. I use it at work during lunch for practice. And yes, I’ve had mine for three months and only charged it 3 times. Very happy with the purchase.

Hi Matt I’ve had and used my GlenCoe electric chanter for a few years now and each time I am amazed at the length of time the battery holds charge for. Great price of kit for the price. Nice review

Great unboxing and product demonstration video. I refer to it whenever anyone asks about inexpensive E-chanters. I've owed one for over a year and use it regularly for practice. Thanks Matt!! #GlenCoe #glencoebagpipes

After watching this, I ordered one. Thanks for the great review!!

Another helpful video! Gunna get one for my birthday!

Just went and ordered one after watching your video Thanks

Ordered one a few days ago. Looking forward to practicing with it.

Ordered one thank you for the review!

I bought one because of this video! It so far has been great!

Dry hands is what made me switch from a Deger (v1) to Fagerstrom.That death grip to get all the contacts working, even with hand cream really spoiled the feel. my Fagerstrom can dial the sensitivity for dry hands to moist hands (within limits). Really important if you live in a dry place, like cold winters with central heated houses. So GlenCoe may be cheaper, but if contacts are flighty you will regret not spending more on a Fagerstrom/Deger (v2) or big bucks to a Blair.

Yeah the Blair is expensive but it is not just an electronic chanter but can be used as an electronic bagpipe ( with available bag to hold authentically ) with 9 on board ( studio quality ) sounds and full midi capabilities . It has indeed been used as a performance device and not justfor a practice chanter sound without drones etc.

Just ordered mine!!

sold. just orderd one should be here by august 10th. ill let ya know :)

Great video thanks for the review!

(shocked face) your comment of the plane, thats what these are good for... you could practice even on the plane

I've had one of these and a Fagerstom. I prefer the Fagerstrom over it, my Fagerstrom takes a AAA not watch batteries - so no rattle. The Glencoe's sound isn't quite as good but you addressed that. The Glencoe model I had was especially sensitive to the types of headphones used (TRS vs TRRS). My main frustration was even after adjusting it per the recommendation by the manufacturer, it still skipped notes particularly on certain embellishments (don't remember which ones). Thanks for your reviews.

Thanks!

I like shape/size of this digi-chanter.

Very helpful. Thanks.

bro i used one so fun

I have one it's a great wee chanter

Ordered one, and have been using it for 4 months, it works great, and reasonable priced. But you do need to use some hand cream.

My condolonces on the Faegerstrom lost. Great Video ... again.

Hi Matt, another great video. Still prefer my Blair. Going great now. Wee suggestion off subject... how about an article on synthetic pipe chanter reeds? I'm currently waiting on reeds for my border pipes and GHB from Malcolm McLaren from Brisbane Australia. Great review on these and we'll in budget. Tried s border reeds years ago and was really impressed then. Hoping they have evolved and improved even further. William (Northern Ireland).

sounds like a 80's video game!!! I'm glad i ordered the Blair digital chanter!

can you make a video on how to be a pipe major?

Thank You,very helpful,I'm hoping I can learn this, It kinda sounds like a videogame😨,So I'm charging now,I still may return it,But again Thank You👏🤝👍❣

Hand moisterizer - and or simply licking one's fingertips. YES - that stuff is HIGHLY significant. I don't know why - but i have better luck while playing out doors. Possibly due to perspiration on the fingertips.

Purchasing one now..

Hi Matt I've purchased a Fagerstrom Chanter can you advise me on what portable speaker I can youse I've got the small one that clips into the chanter Thanks from Bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Would be nice to try these new electronic changers, unfortunately way out of my budget for a pensioner.

What is recommendation for an electronic practice chanter? Aside from the Blair, which I'm sure takes the top spot.

Best of luck making your $150 off your KZfaq channel! Watched, though will have to save up myself for one of these things!

Can we get a video on practicing with a metronome? This is probably the hardest thing I had to do as a new player and most of the new players I encounter (firefighters) have little music experience. That, and the fact that highland tunes many times don’t have an easy to follow beat

I would like it if it had like a bagpipe sampleset on it like it were sampled from a real bagpipe like digital pianos do with their samples and maybe a drone note selector

Great video Matt! I subscribed to your channel and have been learning a bunch. I put down the pipes for 10 years and just put a new bag on and am firing it up! I forgot how much fun it is! I’m looking at this digital chanter. What are your honest thoughts? Should a guy wait and save up for a Blair digital chanter or does this one work well enough? Thanks!!!

I want.

Hello! Newbie piper here. Learning a lot from your vids. Are you still giving online lessons? Can you send a link to the cable that your connected the chanter to your amp with? I'll be needing to pick one up!

Hi Matt, I have a DegerPipesll and I love it, the Blair is probably the best but my Deger is great for me and I am only a beginner. Have you tried the Deger yourself ? I would love to see the video if you have.

i bought one with a mini speaker and the speaker stopped working after a day

the bad contact between the skin and sensors is what made me sell my Deger. The Blair design is far superior in my opinion.

Would you recomend a beginner use on, as ive only just started out.

Hi Matt! im a totally beginner (i have a very poor quality practice chanter) and i want to shop something better, my doubth is between a Fagerstom Tecnopipes or a Hardie practice chanter, in your opinion what is better for a beginner? i preffer electronic because they are silent but not sure about if is apropiated for a beginner. (sorry abouut my english)

Bought one to practice in silence and help with muscle memory but I invariably play the sequence that lowers the volume to inaudible. I have to stop and play the sequence to raise the volume. Needs a better volume design.

Does this chanter have MIDI MODE?

I want to learn the AC/DC song on Chanter & Bagpipes ?? Can you help ??

Matt, I have EXACTLY the same problem you had with the 'chattering' D and E, but on my Blair. I have a meeting with Murray Blair this coming Thursday to see if I can get it fixed. In the meantime, could you suggest a possible solution for the problem on the Blair? It would save me bothering Murray unnecessarily. And yes, I've been through almost all of the sensitivity settings, but that didn't help. I've got so frustrated with the problem that I am seriously thinking about buying a Fagerstrom. I might buy the Fagerstrom anyway. I could do with a back up! 😉

Would this be good for beginner? Or want to get in this instrumental

"...just the edge of the blade!" Matt, would this be suitable for learning as a beginner?

was that you i saw on a kildare recording?

Quarter of the review spent working out how to open the packaging?! Useful review though thank you.

Glencoe vs a blair ? ... interested in a e chanter but which one

Can you please make a vid on how to March in a band plllllllllleeeeeeesssseeeee🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Is that Anderson Tartan in the opening of the video?

ATTENTION ALL FAGERSTROM TECHNOPIPE OWNERS, RETAILERS ETC, Anders Fagerstrom would like your feedback! So, having been frustrated and fed to the teeth with the fact that my Deger pipes stopped working, and considering the fact that I am picky to death about tuning... Anders Fagerstrom emailed me the other day asking for some suggestions to improve his Technopipes. I've corresponded with Anders and he is about to release a version with billions of times better sound quality and tuning. Like the B and F are completely out of tune. However, I'm working with Fagerstrom to come out with a new release so that the notes on the chanters are properly tuned. Surprised he did not pay attention to this so far. Here is what Anders Fagerstrom and I have come up with in the last few weeks: 1. Anders is aware that a lot of people do not like the original smallpipes that do not sound much like smallpipes at all, so he decided to delete them, so just two sets (just the Highland pipes and the newer smallpipes). 2. I sent him some slightly enhanced tone samples for the notes used for the Highland pipes. Being that I created these, compared to the original, in my opinion they are more accurate harmonically speaking, including the drones, as well as the F-sharp (older generations of Technopipes had F-sharp notes that sounded like the E was sped up). 3. With the exception of the equally tempered (a la piano) chromatic scale, all notes in the harmonic tuning scales have been corrected for tuning (which is actually the reason why the Technopipes were not my absolute favorite in the past), and a High B has been added to the chromatic scale per my suggestion because I'm so jealous of that Deger pipe which has a High B available on it! (Mind you, ordinary Highland pipes don't have a High B). 4. This is Anders' idea: Pitch remains the same when switching between sounds (on the last releases, switching to either the smallpipes would automatically put the pitch in the key of A, and Highland pipes were automatically snapped to B-flat). On the Deger pipes, sound is independent of pitch, so this is why this feature was corrected on what will probably be the next release. This was per his suggestion. Most of these modifications to this release is entirely of my correspondence with him. He's aware that I want to help him as much as I possibly can, and he knows I have a perfect ear for tone. So, I'll let you have a listen and evaluate it for yourself. This was sent to me by Anders himself, I don't have the upgrade yet. This is the final Highland pipe sound for the commercial release. drive.google.com/open?id=1Z3z_Tljpl2VHVmdqaw0vEHs0Db9UmRYz Perhaps if you're interested you can take a look at this thread for a new release and some sound samples. TTTTired of how out of tune the current Technopipe is, or the substandard drone sound? Well... wait no more! forums.bobdunsire.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1340396

How does Glencoe compare with Fagerstrom?

How do I get lessons from you through Skype and what is the cost?

I really like mine, but would not recommend for a beginner. They don't enforce fingering and can produce some really bad habits unless you have experience like we do. I just can't stand the sound of the standard practice chanter.

Does your Glencoe chanter still work well? Mine crapped out after three weeks, even though I didn’t do anything the manual says not to do.

Those are some well lubed paws.

I’m an old lady and would love to learn 😊

You need to adjust sensibility.

150? No fair! I paid a hundred more! Is it because I am not from the US of A 😊

whiskey in the jar

Most of us can't afford these chanters.

…and this costs $150?? Wow.. so basically what I’m learning is, there is no way to grab something cheap and quiet to see if bagpipes are for me. No matter what I do I’m spending a ridiculous amount of money on something I’m only trying to dip my toe into, and if I get the absolute cheapest (which is still too much) it won’t even be a good or accurate playing experience. Guess I’m not trying bagpipes then. 😞

Your microphone is right in the middle of the shot. Fix that.

I bought one of these based on your review, it arrived 4 days ago and here’s what I think so far. So my review is a little contradictory but go with it. There is no hiding from this instrument, if your fingers aren’t playing clean you will here it, if your doublings are poor, you will hear it, if your G, D, E grace notes are out of time you will hear it, that said, Burrell’s, high A doublings don’t play to loudly sometimes if at all. If you are getting up a bit of speed on your MSR then it will sound likes it’s starting to struggle to keep up, imagine Glasgow city police pipes of steam train to mallaig, when the playing gets a bit chewy it will start to struggle with all of the different finger work being thrown at it. The headphones are of poor quality, I replaced them immediately. If you leave the headphone jack plug in it will continue to drain the battery All of that said, when my wife is watching some horrible crime show about murdered children I can pop one headphone in and play away without bothering anyone and I can still sort of be in the room. It’s a great little toy, I’d still recommend a proper practice chanter as your primary tool of learning or practicing but this is great for finger exercises or getting familiar with a new tune as nobody will hear you playing bar after bar of the same thing. I should have bought one years ago

Funny thingie, but I wouldn’t pay 30 bucks for that kinda sound…. 🎼🎵🎶

It's Super Mario brothers on crack...

C'est mon 2eme en quelques mois..... Très fragile, la qualité n'est pas là

mmm..good for........good for....mmmmmm good for.....good for....????? somebody remind me again, is this is a chanter ...! ! ! In fairness, it sounds s**** ..Pakistan marching band stuff

2 en un an.....la qualité n'est clairement pas au rendez-vous